What is elephantiasis? Elephantiasis is a condition where the skin thickens and hardens after excessive swelling associated with lymph accumulation (lymphedema). It is most marked in the lower limbs but also commonly affects the scrotum in males, and may also affect the breasts and arms.
relent. 1  to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. 2  to become less severe; slacken: The winds relented. 3  Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination. 4  Obsolete. to cause to slacken; abate. 5  Obsolete. to abandon; relinquish.
malevolent If someone is malevolent, they wish evil on others. If you find yourself approaching someone with a malevolent look in her eye, best to run the other way. Malevolent comes from the Latin word malevolens, which means ill-disposed, spiteful; its opposite is benevolent, which means wishing good things for others.. A malevolent person might display satisfaction at someone else's problems. But it's not only individuals who can be malevolent.